One: “We all saw it,” Lyons said. “You see it in pro sports. They control it. People are staying at home, watching on TV, having a cold beer. Now you’re hearing, ‘I want to come [to the game] and have a cold beer.'”

And two: “We’re not talking about life-changing money,” said Kristi Dosh, a sports business contributor to Forbes. “But expenses have gone up.”

I remember in the early ’80’s Captain Morgan would throw pool parties at various Atlanta area apartment complexes. Oh, my those were fun and yes, he was accompanied by several young ladie…errr…marketers.

I believe you have to be 18 to serve open alcohol, but the point still stand either way. 4-H volunteers won’t work in this situation so we likely won’t have to worry about it. Lord knows McGarity and co. aren’t going to pay somebody to ensure that the fans have a good experience.

Quote Of The Day

“I’m thrilled for this day to get here, and I’m excited to find out how a lot of these new guys learn. These practices are not easy, and the idea is to create adversity for your team and find out who your leaders are.” — Kirby Smart, Chattanooga Times Free Press, 8/1/17